Blood Rage
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Blood Rage is a 1983 slasher film
written by Bruce Rubin and directed by John Grissmer. It was produced by Marianne Kanter and starred Louise Lasser
.
when a teenager was slaughtered in the back seat of his car while his girlfriend watched. Todd is found guilty for the heinous crime and is locked away in an asylum
.
Years passed and Terry lives happily with his mother (Louise Lasser
), who smothers him with enough love for two sons. All is fine until one Thanksgiving
when they receive news that Todd escaped. The nightmare begins once again and out of its forbidding darkness steps a maniacal killer, raging for blood.
theatrically in the United States
by the Film Concept Group under the title Nightmare at Shadow Woods in 1987. It was released on VHS
by Prism Entertainment through Paramount Home Video the same year under the title Blood Rage.
release in 2004 by Legacy Entertainment, but as of September 2011 is out of print. The Blood Rage version has not been officially released on DVD as of September 2011.
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
written by Bruce Rubin and directed by John Grissmer. It was produced by Marianne Kanter and starred Louise Lasser
Louise Lasser
Louise Lasser is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. She was married to Woody Allen and appeared in several of his films.-Personal life:...
.
Plot
Todd and Terry are twins. They are blonde, cute, bright and identical in every respect, with one exception. One of them is a murderer. This starts one night at a drive-in theaterDrive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
when a teenager was slaughtered in the back seat of his car while his girlfriend watched. Todd is found guilty for the heinous crime and is locked away in an asylum
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
.
Years passed and Terry lives happily with his mother (Louise Lasser
Louise Lasser
Louise Lasser is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. She was married to Woody Allen and appeared in several of his films.-Personal life:...
), who smothers him with enough love for two sons. All is fine until one Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
when they receive news that Todd escaped. The nightmare begins once again and out of its forbidding darkness steps a maniacal killer, raging for blood.
Cast
- Louise LasserLouise LasserLouise Lasser is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. She was married to Woody Allen and appeared in several of his films.-Personal life:...
: Maddy Simmons - Mark SoperMark SoperMark Soper is an American actor, best known for his role as Joseph Barringer in the television series Knots Landing and his role as Michael Milton in The World According to Garp.Soper is originally from Boyertown, Pennsylvania....
: Todd and Terry Simmons - Marianne Kanter: Doctor Berman
- Julie Gordon: Karen Reed
- Jayne BentzenJayne BentzenJayne Bentzen is an American actress and former model, best known for her role as "Nicole Travis Drake Cavanaugh" on the soap opera The Edge of Night, a role she assumed in 1978 after the departure of actress, Maeve McGuire. Bentzen continued in the role until the summer of 1981.-External links:...
: Julie - Bill Cakmis: Maddy's Date
- James FarrellJames FarrellJames Farrell or Jimmy Farrell may refer to:* James Gordon Farrell , Anglo-Irish writer of historical novels, better known as "J.G. Farrell"* James T. Farrell , American socialist novelist* James A...
: Artie - Ed French: Bill
- William FullerWilliam FullerWilliam Fuller may refer to:* William Fuller * William Fuller , bishop of Lincoln* William Fuller , dean of Ely* William Fuller , U.S...
: Brad King - Gerry Lou: Beth
- Chad Montgomery: Gregg Ramsey
- Lisa RandallLisa RandallLisa Randall is an American theoretical physicist and a leading expert on particle physics and cosmology. She works on several of the competing models of string theory in the quest to explain the fabric of the universe. Her most well known contribution to the field is the Randall-Sundrum model,...
: Andrea - Doug Weiser: Jackie
- Dana Drescher: Little Girl
- Brad LelandBrad LelandBrad Leland is an American actor who has appeared in 20 feature films, 25 television shows, and numerous theater performances. He played the character Buddy Garrity in the television show Friday Night Lights.-Early life:...
: Drive-in Boy - Rebecca Thorp: Drive-in Girl
- Ted RaimiTed RaimiTheodore "Ted"/"Half Ted" Raimi is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Lieutenant Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV and Joxer the Mighty in Xena: Warrior Princess/Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...
: Condom Salesman
Release
Although the film was shot in 1983, it was given only a limited releaseLimited release
Limited release is a term in the American motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country ....
theatrically in the United States
United States
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by the Film Concept Group under the title Nightmare at Shadow Woods in 1987. It was released on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
by Prism Entertainment through Paramount Home Video the same year under the title Blood Rage.
Alternate versions
Nightmare at Shadow Woods (which was also the cable television title for this film) was heavily edited, abbreviating much of the gore of the original 1983 version. However, the 1987 VHS Blood Rage version by Prism Entertainment mentioned above is a different edit of the theatrical release of the same year (Blood Rage is not to be confused with the 1979 film Bloodrage, aka Never Pick Up a Stranger). The Nightmare at Shadow Woods version is missing an early scene where Maddy visits Todd at the mental hospital, but includes a swimming pool scene not found in the Blood Rage version. The Nightmare at Shadow Woods version had a budget DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release in 2004 by Legacy Entertainment, but as of September 2011 is out of print. The Blood Rage version has not been officially released on DVD as of September 2011.